Review activity: upper extremity

Front

What is the lesser tubercle?

Back

A small, rounded projection on the humerus where muscles attach.

Front

What is the trochlea?

Back

A spool-shaped structure on the humerus that articulates with the ulna.

Front

Identify the proximal phalanges.

Back

The first set of bones in the fingers, located closest to the hand.

Front

Identify the distal phalanges.

Back

The bones at the tips of the fingers and toes.

Front

What are metacarpals?

Back

The five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers.

Front

What is the coracoid process of the scapula?

Back

A small hook-like structure on the scapula that serves as an attachment point for muscles.

Front

What is the glenoid cavity of the scapula?

Back

The shallow socket in the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus.

Front

What is the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus?

Back

A roughened area on the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches.

Front

What is the acromial process of the scapula?

Back

The bony prominence on the scapula that forms the highest point of the shoulder.

Front

Identify the 1st distal phalanx.

Back

The bone at the tip of the thumb.